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LATEST ARTICLES ( 100 )

• Off the Beaten Track: The Baptism

  

  Our guest today is Ren Finch Mattioli. Born in Cape Town, Ren studied in Switzerland and worked in London before moving to Sardenia when she was 21. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Traveling

  I'm traveling in Africa for work this month and then attending Left Coast Crime (March 21-24), where I'll be on the "foreign affairs" panel. I'll be back to... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Life Off the Grid

  By Leslie Hsu Oh After living in Alaska for seven years, Leslie Hsu Oh returns to the Washington, D.C., area with a wealth of adventures from the Last Frontier. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Soviet Secret

  

  By Kelly Raftery It was the fall of 1994, a year and a half or so after the collapse of the Soviet Union. I had just signed on with a small company out of... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY, TRAVEL

• The Rose Farmer

  

  Rose farmer in Ghamsar By Heidi Noroozy The day began with a promise of clear skies and sweltering heat, even though it was still early May. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Off the Beaten Track: Smoked Fish, Potatoes and the Midnight Sun

  

  By Shannon Prestridge Although born in the Midwest, Shannon claims to be Las Vegas native. After graduating from Las Vegas High School, she followed her heart... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Love Affair To Remember

  

  By Patricia Winton Italian chocolate, made only with cocoa butter, explodes in a burst of flavor when you eat it. (Read why here. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Sweet Treats and Chocolate Hills

  

  By Beth Green Quick. Name me an Asian chocolatier. Can you do it? Chocolate is a ubiquitous sweet worldwide, as much in the Eastern Hemisphere as in the Western. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bean There, Done That

  

  Photo by André Karwath By Alli Sinclair As a writer, I take research very seriously. I’ve invested years sampling this particular invention so I can present... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Dogs of Africa

  

  Our guest today is Jenni Gate, who has worked as a paralegal, a mediator, a small business consultant, and a writer. Born in Libya and raised throughout Africa... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Off the Beaten Track: Is Time Travel International?

  

  This week we welcome the gorgeous Pamela DuMond, talented writer and lady of many talents. In grade school Pamela stuttered and was bullied. Reading became her... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Traveling

  I'm traveling in Africa for work this month and then attending Left Coast Crime (March 21-24), where I'll be on the "foreign affairs" panel. I'll be back to... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• An Alpine Adventure

  

  By Supriya Savkoor Francofranco56 Vista from Courmayeur One early September, about a decade ago, we’d headed to Italy to attend a wedding, flying first into... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS, TRAVEL, TREK

• Central Asia’s International Metropolis - Almaty, Kazakhstan

  

  By Kelly Raftery So you are living or traveling in Central Asia. You have had your fill of historic sites like Bukhara, Samarkand, Merv or Osh You have... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Crete—A Weekend With Myths, Legends, and History

  

  Heidi is taking the week off, and so we have a guest today. H. S. Stavropoulos was born and raised in a small Greek Village in the middle of Oakland, California... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Off the Beaten Track: Thailand in My Bookcase

  

  We're pleased to host Caron Eastgate Dann as our guest poster this week. Caron is a writer, university lecturer and journalist based in Melbourne, Australia. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Italy, A Nation of Islands

  

  By Patricia Winton Italian weather forecasters divide their predictions into four parts: north, central, south, and the islands. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Five Months on The Rock

  

  By Beth Green After 12 hours of travel, we sat on yet another bus, watching through the dirty windows as Bangkok traffic chittered and lurched in the golden... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Land of Fire

  

  Waiting at the Strait of Magellan By Alli Sinclair I come from one of the world’s largest islands, so it’s only natural I’m a sucker for land poking out of... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Pearl of the Persian Gulf

  

  Kish IslandPhoto by Panoramia By Heidi Noroozy It’s really rather strange. As an American with an Iranian passport, I get to travel to lots of places that see... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL